What is it about women in Brazil that makes them so beautiful? I've had this conversation several times and often my friends and I will joke about how, according to what we read in the magazines, they all start getting plastic surgery as soon as they are able to. I mean, how is it that they can look … [Read more...]

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Winter is coming, so what could be better than spending three nights in the Bahamas at a gorgeous resort? We want to help make your winter vacay plans come true!
Atlantis, Paradise Island is an ocean-themed playground for families featuring a wide … [Read more...]

Handmade cards and gifts, Eggs Benny by the lake, smiling children.
There was also whining, a missing kid at the restaurant for a few panicked minutes, a black eye and the Virus That Does Not End that had me and Steve and half the kids still feeling wiped out and coughing every ten … [Read more...]

Florida is the top destination for many families. It is far enough away that you can escape winter but the travel is straightforward and the options for families are endless.
From the moment we told our children about our upcoming family trip to Florida the excitement seemed to build by the hour. … [Read more...]

Cliff-side in Barbados
The Crane Residential Resort in Barbados is a perfect place to get away with the family this spring break. The cliff-side resort is only a 15-minute drive from Bridgetown airport, on the southeastern part of the island. Many guest rooms are suite-style, equipped … [Read more...]

When I was in my twenties, my mom inexplicably developed a desire to change careers: "I think I could've been a truck driver," she'd say, happily ensconced behind the wheel, chauffering the family on a long drive to wherever. I never understood her strange love of the long-haul, always preferring … [Read more...]

I can't believe July is already behind us. This summer has been packed full thus far, but there are still four weeks to savour and enjoy and that is exactly what I plan to do!
Howdy, August. May you trickle by us like molasses: slow, warm and thick. (OK, bad analogy; that sounds really … [Read more...]

My two older girls are off on an adventure with my husband's mom, so for the past few days we have been hurled back in time, to a day when we just had one kid.
How did I ever think this was HARD?
We have been playing at the beach, getting stuff done around the house, and it's … [Read more...]

I often look at my children as they grow and am conscious of the people in their lives, especially the constant ones. The forever kind of folks like my daughter's pal across the street. They have been buddies since toddlerhood. And my teenage son whose best friend since grade 1 is a regular fixture … [Read more...]